Comments | imafarmgirl: Lj Idol season 8, week 32, open topic

imafarmgirl

Lj Idol season 8, week 32, open topic

Jul 02, 2012 12:31

I tap my foot onto the talking scale ( Read more... )

writing, season eight, ww, weight, lj idol

Comments 23

n3m3sis42 July 3 2012, 12:03:13 UTC

I suspect that a lot of people will relate to this post. Weight has been a constant struggle for me, too. I have been very size on the spectrum and I am now at my highest weight except during pregnancy. Still trying to figure out a way to lose weight that doesn't involve obsession. My whole life was about that for years and I am just not willing to do it anymore.

alien_infinity July 4 2012, 00:12:32 UTC

It’s time to learn to accept myself instead of chastising myself at every turn

This is an important thing I need to learn how to do, too, but it's so much easier said than done. :/

imafarmgirl July 5 2012, 14:30:52 UTC

Yes, it's much easier said than done.

myrna_bird July 4 2012, 01:57:30 UTC

I remember your writing about having expired food in the cupboards last season but I didn't make the connection then. I have two friends currently in W.W. and I didn't know the point system was so rigid till they were just talking about it yesterday.
Do you have any OA (Overeaters Anonymous) groups near you? Maybe you have tried them already but Twelve Step programs are quite successful. You get support from others with the same struggles and it's free.

imafarmgirl July 5 2012, 14:35:03 UTC

The only OA group meets in the evenings and not in the town I live in, so that's just not happening for me energy wise. Only one meeting at one time and day a week is offered and it would cost me thirty bucks on paratransit to get there and back.

myrna_bird July 5 2012, 20:58:14 UTC

Just thought of it as a suggestion but I can certainly see why it would not be an option for you.

imafarmgirl July 6 2012, 01:08:17 UTC

Yeah my therapist suggested it as well. I'm not sure a 12 step program would work for me, but it'd be worth a try.

m_malcontent July 4 2012, 04:34:29 UTC

I understand weight issues. I am on hiatus from dieting right now..I don't know that I will never diet again...but it just wears at me to the point I feel like I am shortchanging other people in my life when I diet.

Nice entry.

imafarmgirl July 5 2012, 14:37:51 UTC

I try to think of them as lifestyle changes rather than diets. I think people don't understand when one refuses food though.

halfshellvenus July 4 2012, 06:38:41 UTC

I know the weight struggle well, and also the one about trying to find balance between obsessing about food (which reinforces itself) and ignoring when I'm overeating.

Just one little question: has anyone ever considered whether you might have OCD on top of the Asperger's? Because things like 'rounding off numbers' and 'evenness' and overmanaging numbers until they're more 'orderly' or 'nice' is also an OCD trait. If it's not all Asperger's but also partly OCD, you might be able to treat the OCD portion and dial down the effects a little bit.

Your current plan sounds very good: eat healthier (I see this as less fat, less sugar, and fewer simple carbs), eat smaller portions, and move around more. All of those are good lifestyle changes, and none of them need to be micromanaged. You might have found a way to thwart the personality traits that create roadblocks!

imafarmgirl July 5 2012, 14:41:44 UTC

The OCD traits are part of the aspergers. I take anti-depressants that work well on OCD and it has helped a lot. Not enough that I will ever try weight watchers again though.

This week I am dying for some carbs. It is horrible. Tomorrow is my one day to wait until I can have my one treat. Until then I'm avoiding cookies that are in the freezer.